Simone Biles explains why she didn't attend Larry Nassar's sentencing

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles said Wednesday she didn't attend Larry Nassar's sentencing because she didn't think she was "emotionally ready for that."

During interviews with the Today show and CNN, her first televised appearances related to Nassar's sentencing, the decorated gymnast spoke out against the former USA Gymnastics physician. 

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Biles told CNN that she didn't want to see Nassar at his sentencing because she needed "to be in a good place" in her gymnastics practice, especially since she plans to complete in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.  Read more...

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